Graduate Certificate of Leadership (Police, Fire and Emergency Services)

The Graduate Certificate of Leadership (Police, Fire and Emergency Services) prepares you with the necessary knowledge and skills to provide effective and efficient leadership for managing all types of situations, from small-scale routine emergencies to complex catastrophic events.

The course explores how public leaders manage crises, the secrets of successful crisis management, and how to anticipate and mitigate risk and future crises.

During the course, you will:

develop your leadership skills through advanced analysis of case studies from Australian and abroad learn about proactive measures to deal with emergency risk reduction explore how to use your skills and knowledge in a way that is appropriate, collaborative and productive in local and global contexts gain a holistic, in-depth understanding of the leadership framework for complex crisis management move beyond academic and theory-based learning to gain the practical and applied skills you will need to work in the sector at a national, regional and international level.

The course creates a solid foundation for translating your academic development into practical responses, and to apply lessons learned from your professional experience to academic thinking.

You will develop your leadership and managerial skills to extend your career opportunities.

Core Units(2 units) - 20cp

Compulsory Core units totalling 20 credit points as detailed below.

DEM513 Leadership in Emergency and Disaster Management MAN508 Organisational Strategy and Leadership

Specialist Electives(2 units) - 20cp

Specialist Elective units totalling 20 credit points as detailed below.

DEM511 Emergency and Disaster Management in Context DEM512 Interdisciplinary Aspects of Emergency and Disaster Management DEM514 Cultural, Social and Psychological Aspects of Emergency and Disaster Management MAN501 Cross Cultural Management (not offered in 2020) MAN506 Organisational Behaviour MAN509 Contemporary Management Issues MAN515 Operations Management COM501 Communication, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution BUS501 Decision Making HRM503 International Human Resource Management Unspecified Unit - One unspecified postgraduate level unit available at CDU may be selected if approved as part of the student's pathway by the Course Coordinator.

- 40cp

Total Credit Points

Successful completion of a recognised bachelor degree or higher in a relevant field. Consideration will be given to applicants who have a minimum diploma or above and at least five years relevant professional experience. Applicants must provide further documentation detailing their employment experience (i.e. work experience certificate from an employer/s) and outlining their roles and achievements in the form of a curriculum vitae and a statement of purpose. The statement of purpose should address why you would like to be admitted into the course, career goals and aspirations and benefits the course will provide you.